Maja Blanca Recipe: Based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Maja Blanca Recipe (All Homemade, No Packaged Items)
🥥 Main Ingredients:
2 cups fresh coconut milk (extracted at home from grated coconut)
2 cups corn kernels (freshly boiled or scraped from fresh cobs)
1/2 cup cornstarch (homemade from soaked, dried, and ground corn)
1/2 cup fresh milk (cow or carabao milk, boiled at home)
1/2 cup sugar (made from ground raw sugarcane or local jaggery)
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
🍶 For Topping (Optional):
1/4 cup freshly grated coconut (toasted for topping)
1 tablespoon homemade butter or coconut oil (for toasting)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Maja Blanca Recipe
🔸 Step 1: Prepare Coconut Milk Base (5 min)
In a saucepan, combine 2 cups coconut milk and 1/2 cup sugar.
Add salt and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Calories: ~300 kcal (mostly from coconut milk and sugar)
🔸 Step 2: Add Corn Kernels (5 min)
Stir in the fresh corn kernels and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Calories: ~160 kcal (from corn)
🔸 Step 3: Mix and Add Cornstarch Slurry (5–7 min)
In a bowl, dissolve 1/2 cup cornstarch in 1/2 cup milk (make sure it’s smooth).
Slowly pour into the simmering coconut mixture, stirring continuously.
Keep stirring until the mixture thickens to a pudding consistency.
Calories: ~180 kcal (from milk and cornstarch)
🔸 Step 4: Pour and Set (30 min resting)
Pour the thickened mixture into a greased tray or mold.
Smooth the top and let it cool and set for 30 minutes at room temp or refrigerate.
Calories: ~10 kcal (minimal from grease if using coconut oil)
🔸 Step 5: Prepare and Add Topping (Optional – 5 min)
Toast grated coconut in butter or coconut oil until lightly browned.
Sprinkle over the set maja blanca before serving.
Calories: ~80 kcal (mostly from toasted coconut and butter)
Total Preparation Time & Total Calories per Person
⏱ Total Time: ~50 minutes (including 30 min setting time)
🔥 Total Calories (Approx):
Step 1: 300 kcal
Step 2: 160 kcal
Step 3: 180 kcal
Step 4: 10 kcal
Step 5: 80 kcal
Total per batch: ~730 kcal × 4 = 2920 kcal
Total per person: ~730 kcal